Dhaka Airport Fire Raises Security Alarm Amid Fears of Sabotage and Political Subversion
Reading Time: 4 minutesThe devastating blaze that engulfed the cargo complex of Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on 18 October has become more than an infrastructural or economic incident. To the country’s security community, it symbolises a potential turning point — one that exposes Bangladesh’s vulnerability to internal subversion, hybrid warfare, and political Continue Reading
Alleged Subversive Operations and the Emerging Intelligence Contest in Bangladesh
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs Bangladesh approaches its scheduled general elections in early 2025, the country’s internal security environment appears to be entering a period of heightened volatility. Intelligence assessments circulating among security analysts suggest the possibility of orchestrated attempts by remnants of the previous ruling network to destabilise the state through asymmetric and Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Chief’s China Visit Likely Linked to Final Negotiations for J-10CE and JF-17 Block III Acquisition
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh Air Force (BAF) Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan’s official visit to China later this month is widely believed to be related to negotiations with the China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC) for the acquisition of new fighter aircraft under the Air Force’s Continue Reading
Bangladesh Air Chief Departs for Official Visits to South Korea and China
Reading Time: 2 minutesBangladesh Air Force (BAF) Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Hasan Mahmood Khan, BBP, OSP, GUP, nswc, psc, departed Dhaka on Saturday, 18 October 2025, on an official visit to the Republic of Korea and the People’s Republic of China. During the first leg of his tour, the Air Continue Reading
Bangladesh and Italy Agree on Intelligence Sharing and Joint Operations
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn a significant step towards enhancing bilateral cooperation on security and law enforcement, Bangladesh and Italy have reached an agreement to exchange intelligence, conduct joint operations, and strengthen collaboration between their respective law-enforcing agencies. According to an official statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on Saturday, the understanding Continue Reading